Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sheetz, Inc.

First Convenience Restaurant

— Est. June 10, 2004 —

First Sheetz, Inc. Convenience Restaurant Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 27, 2021

1. First Sheetz, Inc. Convenience Restaurant Marker

Inscription.
In 1952, Bob Sheetz opened the doors to the first Sheetz convenience store, located on 5^th Avenue in Altoona, Pa. For decades, he led the company with a pioneering spirit and a deep respect for employees and customers.

Today, we mark our 52-year tradition of redefining convenience by opening the doors to our 300^th location, our first convenience restaurant.

We dedicate this building to our founder, Bob Sheetz, who gave us the strong foundation and proud traditions on which we build.

Erected 2004 by Sheetz, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. 40° 29.958′ N, 78° 23.473′ W. Marker is in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. It is at the intersection of 17th Street and Pleasant Valley Boulevard (Business U.S. 220), on the right when traveling east on 17th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1915 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona PA 16602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Altoona Area High School Mountain Lion (approx. ¾ mile away); The Freedom Tree (approx. 0.8 miles away); Harold L. Ickes (approx. 0.8 miles away);

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Soldiers & Sailors Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Alleghany Furnace (approx. one mile away); Pennsylvania Railroad Shops (approx. 1.1 miles away); Baker Mansion (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Master Mechanic (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altoona.

Also see . . . Sheetz. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

First Sheetz, Inc. Convenience Restaurant and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 27, 2021

2. First Sheetz, Inc. Convenience Restaurant and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7,248 times since then and 471 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.